Who will be driving at Thursday's F1 tests in Bahrain?

Find out who the drivers will be on the second day of Formula 1 winter testing in Bahrain this Thursday.

Published 11/02/2026 à 19:30

Michael Duforest

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Who will be driving at Thursday's F1 tests in Bahrain?

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The second day of winter testing will be an opportunity for several drivers to take to the track for the first time this week in Bahrain. Isack Hadjar and Fernando AlonsoHaving been deprived of track time this Wednesday, they will thus be on track all day, respectively at the wheel of the Red Bull and Aston MartinThe same goes for Oliver Bearman, who will pilot the Haas VF-26 throughout the day, taking over from his teammate Esteban Ocon, author of 115 laps this Wednesday.

The majority of teams will continue to share driving time between their two drivers, with the exception of McLarenwho will leave Lando Norris in the MCL40 throughout the day. Oscar piastri He should therefore complete the first round of tests for the Woking team on his own on Friday. Classic Ferrari for sale has not yet announced its choice for Thursday, while Lewis Hamilton (morning) and Charles Leclerc (afternoon) shared the work this Wednesday.

The second day of Bahrain winter testing will be covered with live commentary from 8 a.m. French time on AUTOhebdo.fr.

Thursday morning :

Thursday afternoon:

  • George Russell (Mercedes)
  • Lando Norris (McLaren)
  • Oliver Bearman (Haas)
  • Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
  • Carlos Sainz (Williams)
  • Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi)
  • Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
  • Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)
  • Isack Hadjar (Red Bull)
  • Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls)

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Yves-Henri RANDIER

11/02/2026 at 09:50 a.m.

@AutoHebdo: When will you be reporting on the new features seen on the cars in Sakhir? Audi has already significantly modified its sidepods with very different designs from the Barcelona shakedown!

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